Better yet take of the crap furniture JLD uses, and replace with a set of German furniture...

It's a beautiful and well made rifle, I just thought the furniture that came with it was kind of lame, not nearly as nice as real German stuff...

Then again, maybe the latest stuff is better...my s/n was in a pretty low range. Some of the supplied furniture then was known to melt after long strings. The German furniture has metal heat shields in it....

Originally Posted By pzjgr:Better yet take of the crap furniture JLD uses, and replace with a set of German furniture...

It's a beautiful and well made rifle, I just thought the furniture that came with it was kind of lame, not nearly as nice as real German stuff...

Then again, maybe the latest stuff is better...my s/n was in a pretty low range. Some of the supplied furniture then was known to melt after long strings. The German furniture has metal heat shields in it....

That is the only complaint I've heard about JLDs (I've heard it before your post a couple of times).

Originally Posted By pzjgr:Better yet take of the crap furniture JLD uses, and replace with a set of German furniture...

It's a beautiful and well made rifle, I just thought the furniture that came with it was kind of lame, not nearly as nice as real German stuff...

Then again, maybe the latest stuff is better...my s/n was in a pretty low range. Some of the supplied furniture then was known to melt after long strings. The German furniture has metal heat shields in it....

That is the only complaint I've heard about JLDs (I've heard it before your post a couple of times).

Originally Posted By Alien:How much did it cost you and where did you pick it up at? I don't see any rifles for sale on JLD's website.

That's one of the things that ticks me off about JLD's new site. They don't actually list any of the rifles they produce along with MSRP. Just to look at their site you'd think they only sold or manufactured accessories for HKs and FALs. Their old site, while ugly, atleast listed their available firearms.

I just got done doing a field strip and lube on it and that bolt is a little tricky the first timeOtherwise she's a simple gun.The cocking handle kinda sticks though. I'm hoping it gets a little smoother over time.

Originally Posted By pzjgr:Better yet take of the crap furniture JLD uses, and replace with a set of German furniture...

It's a beautiful and well made rifle, I just thought the furniture that came with it was kind of lame, not nearly as nice as real German stuff...

Then again, maybe the latest stuff is better...my s/n was in a pretty low range. Some of the supplied furniture then was known to melt after long strings. The German furniture has metal heat shields in it....

That is the only complaint I've heard about JLDs (I've heard it before your post a couple of times).

How much would an HK set cost?

Pretty cheap for the straight green slim forearm set...I think I paid around $35 or $40 for an excellent set from Dan's Ammo in PA....had forearm, pistol grip and complete buttstock/buffer assembly....

I see you're a graduate of the "jrzy school of interpersonal relations". <img src=/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif border=0 align=middle> DScottYou should really stick to advice about staying inside the lines on your coloring book.Drjarh

I see you're a graduate of the "jrzy school of interpersonal relations". <img src=/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif border=0 align=middle> DScottYou should really stick to advice about staying inside the lines on your coloring book.Drjarh

Originally Posted By twonami:best mags for this puppy.Steel, aluminum, don't matter?

Congrats on the purchase. It looks like a nice piece.

I have an original Hk91 that I've been shooting for 20 years. To be honest, the HK93 and HK91 are the most reliable weapons I've ever owned. In 20 years I've fired maybe 10,000 rounds of every kind of junk .308 surplus ammo on the market through my Hk91, and it's NEVER EVER malfunctioned ONE TIME. It's also one of the most accurate military weapons I've ever owned and ranks right up there with most bolt action rifles.

I have a full stock and collapsible stock for my HK91. The collapsible stock should be considered "for emergency use only". It will tear your shoulder up and bruise your cheek bone. The collapsible stock is fine for the low recoiling HK93 (.223).

I have a bunch of original aluminum and steel mags that I've been shooting for 20 years and neither have ever failed. I should note that I'm talking about range use only. If I wanted SHTF mags, I definitely go for the steel. The steel mags would certainly take much more abuse than the aluminum mags would. If you're not going to abuse the mags, the aluminum will work fine for many years. If they were the same price, I'd take the steel. Typically steel are more expensive. I just bought 10 brand-new-in-the-wrap HK aluminum mags at a gun show for $5 each. They are almost disposable at that price.

BTW, Here's a little reassembly trick for the HK. The bolt will be compressed on the bolt-carrier when you reassemble the bolt onto the carrier, and you won't be able to insert the carrier into the receiver until you retract/unlock the bolt. Just reverse the carrier into the receiver and smack it with your hand. It will retract/unlock the bolt.

Originally Posted By twonami:best mags for this puppy.Steel, aluminum, don't matter?

Congrats on the purchase. It looks like a nice piece.

I have an original Hk91 that I've been shooting for 20 years. To be honest, the HK93 and HK91 are the most reliable weapons I've ever owned. In 20 years I've fired maybe 10,000 rounds of every kind of junk .308 surplus ammo on the market through my Hk91, and it's NEVER EVER malfunctioned ONE TIME. It's also one of the most accurate military weapons I've ever owned and ranks right up there with most bolt action rifles.

I have a full stock and collapsible stock for my HK91. The collapsible stock should be considered "for emergency use only". It will tear your shoulder up and bruise your cheek bone. The collapsible stock is fine for the low recoiling HK93 (.223).

I have a bunch of original aluminum and steel mags that I've been shooting for 20 years and neither have ever failed. I should note that I'm talking about range use only. If I wanted SHTF mags, I definitely go for the steel. The steel mags would certainly take much more abuse than the aluminum mags would. If you're not going to abuse the mags, the aluminum will work fine for many years. If they were the same price, I'd take the steel. Typically steel are more expensive. I just bought 10 brand-new-in-the-wrap HK aluminum mags at a gun show for $5 each. They are almost disposable at that price.

BTW, Here's a little reassembly trick for the HK. The bolt will be compressed on the bolt-carrier when you reassemble the bolt onto the carrier, and you won't be able to insert the carrier into the receiver until you retract/unlock the bolt. Just reverse the carrier into the receiver and smack it with your hand. It will retract/unlock the bolt.

Thats been my experience as well. The damn A3 stocks look cool but thats about it. The A2 stocks are much better at least on the 91. I am a lefty and I dont like how the original grip felt. So I got the striaght plastic FBI versions with no bulges.

Very accurate and very reliable.

I think PTRs are nice guns for what they are but I really get a chuckle when people say they are better then the real things.

I see you're a graduate of the "jrzy school of interpersonal relations". <img src=/images/smilies/smiley_abused.gif border=0 align=middle> DScottYou should really stick to advice about staying inside the lines on your coloring book.Drjarh

BTW, The cocking handle will be hard to initially pull back (first stage of pulling it) on the HK91 due to the fact that you are over-coming the resistance of the bolt claw-locking lever for the first approx. 1/2" of bolt travel.

Originally Posted By TacticalStrat:BTW, The cocking handle will be hard to initially pull back (first stage of pulling it) on the HK91 due to the fact that you are over-coming the resistance of the bolt claw-locking lever for the first approx. 1/2" of bolt travel.